. >>> and "the washington post," the deficit has shrunk. expected to be $759 billion. part of the reason is the massive spending cuts that kicked in march 1st. >>> "the wall street journal" says people are keeping up with credit card bills. rate of people falling behind has dropped to lowest level in two decades. debt is down and wealth is up. >>> and the charlotte observer says randy travis is hospitalized in critical condition with heart problems. the 54-year-old is treated for a heart ailment caused buy ay a virus. >>> and flash flooding in toronto, 300,000 customers lost power. the subway system was shut down and may not be back at full strength today. 1400 commuters were trapped for hours until early this morning. they had to be rescued after their train filled with gushing water. rescuers used inflatable boats to fry to free them. more thunderstorms today. >>> and a fast-moving tropical storm threatening the caribbean. it intensified overnight. it could be at hurricane stre >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by safelite autoglass. >>> strange ne